Archives & Research Center
open by appointment
The History Jackson Hole Archives & Research Center invites researchers, students, and the public to work with our staff to search and view our extensive collection.
The Archives include more than 19,800 photographs, 8,400 archival documents and materials, 3,200 published and unpublished books, and 470 oral histories focused on local Jackson Hole and regional history.
The entire collection is managed in a digital database and many individual pieces are digitized and viewable remotely. View the Digital Collection by clicking on the link below this text.
We are happy to work with you virtually and in-person!
- The first step to exploring the Archive and Research Center is emailing research@jacksonholehistory.org with your topic and area of interest.
- Our staff will then search the database and provide an inventory of what we have related to your topic.
- Next, we invite you to schedule an appointment to view pieces in person and dive deeper. Appointments usually require several weeks to schedule.
Other resources to check out:
- Teton County Library Catalog – Search our non-circulating library through Wyldcat and schedule an appointment to view it in person.
- Newspapers.com – Search Jackson Hole newspapers from 1911 onwards. Create your own account, use your library card, or schedule an appointment with our staff to search this extensive collection.
Online Collection
History Jackson Hole’s collection includes more than 7,200 objects and 19,800 photographs. A portion of these resources are available to view in our Online Collection.
View the Online Collection
submit a question
Our research team can assist you with finding items in our collection and answering questions about Jackson Hole history. Use this form to send your Jackson Hole history-related question to us.
Article Archive
Hultkrantz Photographic Collection by Dr. Ake Hultkrantz
Tim McCoy – Photo Gallery
Tim McCoy (1891-1978) lived a good, long life and he is remembered in various ways. Some folks think of him as the hero of nearly a hundred Hollywood Western films, silent and talkie adventures made during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. Others remember him as a Wyoming cowboy, perhaps as the state’s adjutant general.
From Trout Creek to “Gravy High” – Student Memories
“Bob Lundy – Racing the Snow”
The unique winter sport of cutter racing and ski joring as told by Bob Lundy, Rod Everett, and Kent Jaspersen. 2014
“Turpin Meadow – Then and Now”
Being a guest at a western dude ranch can be a relaxing vacation, but running a dude ranch is another story. Find out just what it takes to operate an historic Wyoming dude ranch in this highly-connected, hyper-paced Digital Age. 2014
“Ski and Alpine Yodel Songs and Stories”
Bill Briggs, musician, mountaineer and skier, will be featured at Voices of the Valley “Ski and Alpine Yodel Songs and Stories” on Thursday, December 19th at 7:00 pm at the history museum, 225 North Cache. He will be accompanied by John Sidle. 2013
“Snapshots in Time”
Bill Chaney “Early Homesteading in Jackson Hole”
Local historian, Bill Chaney, presents his findings on "Early Homesteading in Jackson Hole", concentrating on people who received land through the Homestead Act and then settled in on what is now the National Elk Refuge. 2012
Archaeological Investigations along the Nez Perce National Historic Trail
Sheep Eater Archaeology: The Bighorn Sheep Bow
In the first of the Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum’s new series on Sheep Eater Archaeology and Culture, Tom Lucas of Dubois and Lander demonstrated how the Mountain Indians of the Greater Yellowstone made their highly prized hunting bows out of the horns of bighorn rams. 2013
Grant Bulltail, Crow Indian Storyteller “Crow Memories of the Greater Yellowstone”
Grant Bulltail, a Crow Indian Storyteller retells stories including "Bishish: Fasting in the Tetons", "Crow Creation Story", and "Coyote Stories". 2013
Voices of the Valley “Archaeology Unearthed”
Archaeologists Rebecca Sgouros and Matt Stirn will present "Archaeology Unearthed" at Voices of the Valley on Thursday, February 27th, 2014 at 7:00 pm at the museum gallery, 225 N. Cache.
Matt Stirn, MSc “High Altitude Archeology in the Mountains of Wyoming”
Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum was lucky enough to host archaeologist Matt Strin for two separate lectures where he discussed "High Altitude Archeology in the Mountains of Wyoming." 2013
